Are you having a baby?

…. Swollen feet?
….. tired aching feet?
….. and a feeling of heaviness in the legs?

Pregnancy is a very unique time for a woman’s body. The change in hormones and the expansion of the uterus can affect the leg veins. 30% of women pregnant for the first time and 55% of women who have had 2 or more full time pregnancies develop varicose veins.*

Given the facts, at Happy Feet Pedorthics we recommend wearing safe, good looking comfortable footwear along with compression socks or stockings because varicose veins:

are not cosmetically aesthetic

disturb a woman’s wellbeing during pregnancy

constitute a risk of inflammation and thrombosis

place a great strain on circulation for the mother and baby

may relate to premature contractions (ie this cannot be excluded)

Wearing compression stockings during pregnancy:

prevents blood from pooling in the veins

reduces the risk of an elevated heart rate in the mother and child

reduces the risk of varicose veins, inflammation and thrombosis

alleviates common symptoms of swollen feet and ankles, or tired and achy legs

It is all very well but ….. they are hot, I would look like grandma, they are hard to put on, I don’t like them, not with sandals? – I don’t think so!

All we can say is: keep beautiful healthy legs beautiful and healthy!

At Happy Feet Pedorthics we have footwear for mothers to be and options in compression:

maternity pantyhose with a wide soft smooth waistband and elastic tummy with at front that grows with baby

thigh length stockings

calf length socks

all in a beautiful choice of colours including soft pink, blue, grey, skin and marine.